Mandi Little has dedicated over 35 years to dance performance and 25 years to dance education; in private studios, public schools, as the owner of successful dance studios and as an adjudicator. During this time she has been recognized nationally and internationally for outstanding talent and choreography. In addition to choreographing for the Charlotte Civic Orchestra, regional theater productions & industrials, Mandi performed with a select group of dancers from across the U.S. in the Hula Bowl halftime, was cast as a dancer in the movie Eddie with Whoopi Goldberg & danced for the Charlotte Hornets NBA team. Mandi has trained extensively with renowned instructors such as Ray Leeper, Joe Tremaine, Keith Stewart, Gene Anthony Ray, Doug Caldwell, Terry Lindholm, Fanchon Cordell of UNCSA, Salvatore Aiello of NCDT, Alan Onickel and was an assistant for Tap master and Tony Award winner, Henry LeTang. As a teacher, she was awarded the Artist’s Music Guild award for Outstanding Dance Education and her students have won multiple national titles, scholarships and awards for outstanding technique and choreography. Having many students go on to pursue college and professional careers in dance brings her great pride. She loves to help the next generation of dancers develop confidence and a sense of identity through the love of dance that will serve them well in all future endeavors.